Music Trade Review

Issue: 1908 Vol. 47 N. 4

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store in Washington street if a reduction would
be made in the price. "Fifteen cents is what we
are asking," answered the cheery young sales-
woman, "for one or one hundred copies. We are
instructed not to sell any sheet music for less."
A visit to the retail stores of the Krey Music
Co. and Jerome H. Remick revealed the same
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor conditions. Mr. Marshall, the manager of the
latter store, informed the writer that his in-
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
structions were so definite that they could admit
of no misunderstanding. He was to obtain 15
J . HAYDEN-CLARENDON, E d i t o r
cents a copy for all music, no matter in what
Published Every Saturday at 1 Madison Avenue, New York
quantity purchased.
SUBSCRIPTION, (including postage), United States and
Mexico, $2.00 per year; Canada, $3.50; all other coun-
Henry Krey's Just Complaint.
tries, $4.00.
"I am by no means a pessimist," said Henry
Telephones—Numbers 4677 and 4678 Gramercy
Krey, of the Krey Music Co., in answer to a
Connecting all Departments
query as to trade conditions. "At the present
NEW YORK, JULY 25, 1908
moment things are going along smoothly enough,
thanks to A. H. Goetting, but it is only of late
that a fixed retail rate has been established here.
How long these conditions will last is hard to
say. For myself I am thankful that the 10-cent
stores have been forced into line to sell music at
15 cents. Indeed, I cannot see why this class
of store which only buys 'hits' or other music
It is difficult for the comparative stranger to which has an immediate sale, should get an ad-
analyze the peculiar fascination which Boston vantage over the legitimate retail dealer who
exercises over those who are not entirely strang- takes the good with the bad for the purpose of
Only recently F. A.
ers within its gates. Maybe it is that "the Hub" carrying a varied stock.
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is entirely different from every other American Mills was asking 12 / 4 cents a copy wholesale
city. Maybe it is that its people have a charm for 'Red Wing,' while near-by 10-cent stores
and cordiality which, although by no means were offering this number at 10 cents a copy,
superficial, exists to an extent unknown to all retail. What was the consequence? We retail-
save those who have had the privilege of living ers used the 10-cent store as our jobbing house
in their midst. To the writer a trip to Boston and were able to secure all the copies we desired
in these days means little but hard and untiring at 10 cents each, or 2y 2 cents lower than the
work, and yet no holiday could be so exhilarat- wholesale price demanded by the publisher. Of
ing, no vacation so restful, as a few days spent course, 'Red Wing' was an enormous seller, and
as such it was absolutely necessary to keep it
in the Massachusetts capital.
in stock to supply our customers, many of whom
Conditions in Boston.
have no dealings with 10-cent stores.
Mind
Were conditions throughout the country as
you," continued Mr. Krey, "I am not caviling
bright as they are at the present time in Bos-
with Fred Mills or his business methods. He is
ton the sheet music trade would have little to
a splendid fellow, and of course is at liberty to
complain of. To A. H. Goetting, as well as to
sell his music in any quantities and any price
the much-abused Jerome H. Remick, can be
he sees fit. Still, it seems to me a somewhat
traced a state of affairs which is altogether
shortsighted policy to sell a huge success like
gratifying when compared to the conditions ex-
'Red Wing' at a cut-rate when every retailer in
isting both in this city and in ottfer sheet music
town is willing and anxious to pay full price for
plague spots throughout the country. It is a
it. As for the general public and my own ex-
fact that "popular" music cannot be bought re-
perience has been both considerable and varied,
tail at the present time in Boston for under 15
I am absolutely convinced that it does not grudge
cents a copy. In vain did the writer offer to
paying a fair price for its music. After all,
purchase some twenty popular numbers at a
COMMENTS B Y - „
sheet music is a luxury, and those who can afford
it can afford to pay sufficient for it to give the
retailer a fair and living profit." Mr. Krey's re-
marks, which are much to the point, are com-
mended to both the publisher and retailer alike.
The Editor of "The Cadenza."
There is a peculiar reticence about Walter
Jacobs, head of the well-known Tremont street
publishing house bearing his name, which is
often taken by those who do not know him for
indifference. Those who are successful in pene-
trating this mask, however, strike a substrata
of geniality and fellowship which to his numer-
ous-friends is an altogether lovable quality. In
spite of the fact that he was a really sick man,
due, no doubt, to the untiring labor which he
has put into his new acquisition, "The Cadenza,"
Mr. Jacobs insisted that the writer take lunch
with him, and during the meal page by page of
the rejuvenated paper was carefully scrutinized.
Elsewhere in this issue the writer gives an ex-
tended review of "The Cadenza," but it is not
out of place to add a word of welcome in this
column to one of the brightest and best edited
trade periodicals which it has ever been the
writer's privilege to see.
In the Publishers' Realm.
As Arthur P. Schmidt is in Europe, little
definite news could be gathered regarding the
next season's offerings of this important pub-
lishing house. Banks M. Davison, of the White-
Smith Co., however, was at his post of duty,
with his usual kindly welcome to the writer, and
his usual kindly word for everybody else. Mr.
Davison has lately made a musical "discovery"
in Elsie G. Phelan, a little Boston-Irish lady
whose "What Makes the Thunder Sound" is a
veritable triumph in juvenile songs. Naturally
Mr. Davison is proud of his "find," as, indeed,
he has every reason to be, as some half-dozen
of her works have met with decided public ap-
proval. B. F. Wood but lately returned from
Europe, and looking the picture of health, spoke
only too briefly on conditions abroad. "My Lon-
don branch," said Mr. Wood, "is doing exceed-
ingly well, but I have little news on any subject
to give you, owing to my sudden return." At the
Oliver Ditson Co., Mr. Bobzin was away, but
C. A. Woodman gave a few moments of his valu-
able time to a chat, in spite of the fact that he
had an accumulation of work on his hands. "I
think the sheet music trade is going to have a
most remarkable Fall," remarked Mr. Woodman,
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with a twinkle in his eye. And as he left the
room, he observed, "The only thing I hope is
that it won't fall too hard."
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MREVIEWflfARS
A SUCCESSFUL TABLOID OPERETTA.
latest songs, "A Man, a Mairl, a Moon, a Coat,"
and "I'm Starving for One Sight of You." Mr.
Harris, who accompanied his manager, was as
enthusiastic as any one of the audience in his
praise of Meyer Cohen's voice, which, unfortu-
nately, has been heard in public only too litt'.e
of late. At one time, and not so very long ago,
either, Meyer was a headliner in vaudeville, but
left the glare of the footlights to take charge
of the Harris interests.
THAT Alice Lloyd and her sister, Rosie Lloyd,
two English vaudeville artists, recently adver-
"The Naked Truth"—A Tabloid Opera in One
tised their thanks to the American public for
Act—Libretto, Lyrics and Music by Edward
granting them a hearing.
A. Paulton—Published by Theo Bendix & Co.
THAT as neither of these young ladies ever
Clever son of a clever father, Edward A. Panl- created much of a furore at home, or here, for
ton has, since the production of "Erminie" (o: that matter, they have good reason to be
LATEST DITSON PUBLICATIONS.
which he was the co-author), somehow or other grateful.
missed the mark of popular approval. No one
THAT it is quite time American managers Many of Interest Just Issued or Are Now on the
Press.
who has followed his career can doubt that he found out for themselves that "absence makes
is the possessor of more than usual ability, yet the heart grow fonder" in the case of several
(Special to The Review.l
his last musical comedy, "Winsome Winnie," recent importations.
Boston, Mass., July 15, 1908.
produced some time back at the Casino Theatre,
THAT "I Would Still Love You" (Francis, Day
The
Oliver
Ditson
Co. have in press and will
New York, showed an incompetency which was & Hunter) is being heard a great deal of at
issue shortly a booklet of convenient size for en-
little short of startling in the light of his pre- Atlantic City.
closure in letters, entitled, "Themes of Success
vious work.
THAT it is a pretty little song, anyway.
ful Songs and Piano Pieces, with Descriptive
Happily, however, Mr. Paulton "has returned
THAT the M. E. Brown Music Publishing Co., Notes." This booklet bears the imprint of the
to form" in his latest offering, and the result
is that once more we get a breath of the comedy late of Thirty-ninth street and Broadway, was three Ditson houses and Lyon & Healy, but in
which made "Erminie" famous. During the next until recently doing an "excellent business" in addition to the imprint there is a line wlrVi
reads: "Order of your home dealer or of the
three or four years "The Naked Truth" will be spite of hard times.
THAT when Police Captain Murphy, of the
seen in all parts of the country (it is a vaude-
ville offering), and the trade will have an op- West Thirtieth Street Station, paid a friendly
TT is a significant fact that
portunity to judge for themselves the worth of call on Mr. Brown he says he discovered a pool-
-•- although music business gen-
this little one-act farce, which is a comedy gem. room in full blast.
erally
has been "hit hard" recently,
The music—also by the versatile Mr. Pau'ton—
THAT music publishing is a game of chance,
is not only catchy, but is of a distinctly salable anyhow.
quality, and it is well within the bounds of
THAT Theodore Bendix is on a four weeks'
possibility that at least one number, "Honey-
western trip.
mooning," will evolve itself into a genuine '.'hit,"
a much-abused word which carries with it the THAT Fred Fischer, who will go down to pos-
sales have held their own, which
contingency that every blackguard little streat terity as the composer of "Under the Matzos
means that many people purchased
urchin will make our already overburdened lives Tree," recently sent by registered mail half a
ten
cent music because they wanted
miserable by whistling it morning, noon and dozen copies of his latest song, "In Germany,"
to
economize,
and becoming ac-
printed
on
satin,
to
the
Emperor
William.
night. For the sake of the publisher, the writer
quainted with
THAT recent advices from Berlin contain the
hopes that he is a good prophet. For everybody
else's sake he hopes that he is not. The four cheering information that the Kaiser has not yet
songs of the production are "Honeymooning," set any definite date for the donor's execution.
"Stella," "Sergeant Macintosh," and "Why I
THAT "The Top o' th' World" (M. Witmark &
Wear a Kilt."
THE MAN ON THE STREET.
Sons) has caught the Chicago fancy and looks
for the first time, created new bus-
as though it would remain in the "windy city"
iness and caused activity in our
Among the new music issued by M. Wltmark indefinitely.
sales department.
& Sons this week are two new high-class songs
THAT Aaron Hoffman was recently summoned
by Fleta Jan Brown, which show this brilliant to court charged with writing a new comic
The era of
young writer to possess extraordinary versatility. opera entitled "School Days" for Gus Edwards
They form a part of a series of four new num-
THAT we cannot help thinking that his arrest
bers by the same composer, and they are en- was somewhat premature.
closed in a special decorative cover in keeping
Ten Cent Sheet Music has come.
THAT Jerome H. Remick has opened a new
with their high order.
retail store at 1339 Broadway, New York, in
Charles Frohman has obtained for one of his close proximity to the Herald building, where
new musical comedies a song entitled "Willie, the overworked reporter will be occasionally
Won't You Wait a Little While." It is by "Al" cheered by the strains of "Are You Sincere?"
19 West 28th Street, New York
Bryan and Jerome D. Kern, and will be pub- THAT Maurice Shapiro lately opened a retail
lished by T. B. Harms & Co.
sheet music store in Atlantic City.
CONSERVATORY EDITION
THAT a visitor who lately returned from this
summer resort remarked that several "demon-
THE TEACHER'S FAVORITE
strators" who make the boardwalk a Hades of
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horrible sound would be better suited to demon
EVEN if you'd like to think so, there
strating the price of potatoes from a street
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wagon.
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MEYER COHEN SCORES SUCCESS.
From "THE DAIRYMAIDS'
On Tuesday evening, Meyer Cohen, the popular
manager of the Chas. K. Harris publishing
house, was accorded a magnificent reception at
the Strawberry Mansion, Fairmount Park, Phila-
delphia, where he sang two of Chas. K. Harris'
( W o r d s b y M . E . ROURKE)
"MARY McGEK," "I'D LIKE TO MEET YODR
FATHER." "CHEER UP GIRLS," "I'VE A MILLION
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Harris). "UNDER THE LINDEN TREE." (Words
by M. E. Rourke).
From "THE MORALS OF MARCUS"
"EASTERN MOON." (Words by M. E. Rourke).
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